Recently, I saw a fan leave a message asking about the difference in flavor between using the same coffee beans to make Pour over(V60) coffee and Americano. This article will answer this question~ Before answering, we must first distinguish the difference between Pour over(V60) coffee and Americano coffee.
The English name for Pour over(V60) coffee is pour over (manual water injection)/hand drip (hand drip filter). It is a brewing method in which water flows through the coffee powder layer through natural gravity. The English name for American coffee is Americano (American coffee). It is a method of diluting espresso coffee with water by American soldiers. It was later ridiculed by Italians as American coffee. It is one of the common types of coffee.
What is pour-over coffee?
Hand-brewed coffee is a method of grinding fresh coffee beans into a suitable thickness using a coffee filter cup, and then injecting water of a suitable temperature to extract the soluble coffee substances. Using different filter cups/using different grinding degrees, water temperatures, and water injection methods will give the same coffee beans different flavor expressions.
Because a filter cup is used as a holder, water is injected into the coffee powder to extract the substances, and then drips through the filter paper into the sharing pot. There is no need for any pressure during the extraction process, so Pour over(V60) coffee is classified as drip coffee.
What is Americano?
Authentic American coffee requires an espresso machine to extract the espresso and then add an appropriate amount of water to dilute it. The American coffee machines on the market are actually drip coffee machines, which extract the soluble substances in the coffee powder by injecting water, and then drip through the filter paper/filter into the lower pot.
Espresso coffee is different from Pour over(V60) coffee. Its principle is to inject higher-temperature hot water into the extremely finely ground and compacted powder layer through 9 bar pressure, and quickly extract coffee liquid with extremely high concentration at a powder-to-liquid ratio of 1:2 (20-30 seconds). When this highly concentrated coffee liquid is mixed with an appropriate amount of water, it can transform into the familiar Americano coffee. Because the production process requires pressure, American coffee is a pressurized brewed coffee.
Use the same coffee beans to make Pour over(V60) and Americano coffee.
What are the different flavors and textures?
This time Front Street used Oiran 5.0 coffee beans from the Sidamo production area in Ethiopia as the brewing object. The reason is that when Front Street cupped the beans, they felt the obvious aroma of flowers and fruits, the acidity was not too irritating, and the sweetness was good.
# Hand-brewed coffee brewing parameters
Hario 01 filter cup, medium-fine grinding (Chinese standard No. 20 screen pass rate is about 78%), water temperature 90°C, 15g coffee powder, powder to water ratio 1:15. Three-stage extraction method: first inject 30 grams of water and steam for 30 seconds. Then, the small flow of water is poured in a circle until it reaches 125 grams. When the water level drops and the powder bed is about to be exposed, continue to pour water until 225 grams. Stop pouring water. When the water level drops and the powder bed is about to be exposed, remove the filter cup. (The steaming starts timing) The extraction time is 2'08".
The flavor of Oiran 5.0 coffee extracted by hand brewing method is: floral aroma, sweet and sour taste of berries, citrus, plums, mango juice, honey, and the sweet aftertaste of black tea.
Espresso extraction parameters#
Pegasus E98 espresso machine, ek43s grinder with 0.1 grinding degree, powder to water ratio 1:2, double-ended handle, powder volume of 20 grams, extraction of 40 grams of coffee liquid, time of 24 seconds.
The flavor of Oiran 5.0 coffee extracted from espresso is: medium to high acidity, medium sweetness, low bitterness, the bitterness is smooth, the entrance is the acidity of citrus, followed by the aroma of berries, and the aftertaste is dark berries mixed with caramel.
Judging from the flavor performance of the espresso, the espresso extracted from this coffee bean should not be made at an excessively high ratio for making American coffee, so we diluted and tasted different ratios of coffee and water before and after Front Street, and finally settled on 1:6.5 (40g of coffee liquid mixed with 260g of 86°C hot water).
The flavor of Oiran 5.0 Americano coffee is: soft berry acidity, with slight tropical fruits, a taste similar to juice, and the aftertaste is cream and caramel.
Summary
The coffee extracted from Pour over(V60) coffee has a higher level of texture than American coffee, and the flavor expression will be more layered. Because of the filter paper, the coffee tastes cleaner and more refreshing. Americano coffee has the oil of espresso, so it has a full coffee taste, and is overall mellower and more solid than Pour over(V60) coffee.
You can now buy the above coffee beans online at the Taobao store “FrontStreet Coffee” (前街咖啡). FrontStreet Coffee is a long-established specialty coffee roaster in Guangzhou, China, and its Guangzhou retail shop sells coffee beans only. The shop carries dozens of coffee beans from different origins around the world, including carefully selected single-origin beans for V60 pour-over and espresso. Guangzhou’s FrontStreet Coffee shop is recommended by many coffee lovers.
The FrontStreet 2013 Yunnan coffee beans sold in the store come from the Typica variety grown at FrontStreet Coffee’s own plantation in Yunnan. The name comes from the year the brand and the plantation were founded. You can buy these beans from China’s Yunnan origin at the Guangzhou shop and at FrontStreet’s Taobao store.
FrontStreet coffee beans are freshly roasted within 5 days and deliver consistently excellent quality and great value. Orders placed before 17:00 are shipped the same day, and most areas within Guangdong Province receive them the next day.
FrontStreet Coffee Taobao store: https://qianjiecoffee.taobao.com
Or search for “前街咖啡” (FrontStreet Coffee) on Taobao
Important Notice: FrontStreet Coffee has moved to a new address: 315, Donghua East Road, Guangzhou (coffee beans only)
Tel: 020 38364473
